Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Reprise, IC03

[Leif]

The White Fist Orcs, Simeon Longknife

Simeon takes the map and studies it carefully. "Yes, this is very good, where did you get this? Do you not know that this map shows you the path to the Vault of Larin Karr? See here, we are presently down here," he indicates to the south of the areas shown on the map. "We will reach this area about here, and this is where the Crushed Skull tribe lives, so we will want to take this smaller side passage around them. We will be so close, though, that I expect we will see at least some of them. Maybe we can avoid any large war parties, however."

OOC: The Area farthest to the west on the map is the Vault of Larin Karr, and it is already circled on the map with a large notation. The area slightly to the north, and a good distance to the east is where Simeon says the Crushed Skull tribe lives. He didn't mention the other two areas marked.

 

[KerlanRayne]

Kerlan points to the map. "What do you know about these other areas marked on the map? Are there any dangers down there that we can add to the map? Are there any other places of interest?"

 

[Leif]

The White Fist Orcs, Simeon Longknife

Kerlan points to the map. "What do you know about these other areas marked on the map? Are there any dangers down there that we can add to the map? Are there any other places of interest?"

OOC: Good thinking, Kerlan!

Simeon says, "Well, since you ask, this area," he indicates a place to the west of the Crushed Skull Tribe's home, "is a large lake, above the lake on the surface is a keep where a bunch of hobgoblins live, although we haven't heard much from themfor a long time, now. And this place," he points down a secondary passage from the lake, "is actually beneath the town of Pembrose. And there are other creatures living all over the place under the Valley. There are gnolls, at least one fire giant, at least one behir, and an evil temple and various undead here and there."

 

[Leif]

The White Fist Orcs, Simeon Longknife

Better yet, Wizard, just give me a fresh sheet of parchment, and I'll make a better map. Then, assuming that Kerlan, or someone else, gives him a piece of parchment, Simeon proceeds to make a much better Underdark map for you.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Capizzio pulls a sheet pf paarchemnt out and hands it to Simeon.

 

[Leif]

The White Fist Orcs, Simeon Longknife

Simeon thanks Capizzio and proceeds to sketch the map in Post 464

"There you go," he says, "Any questions? I think even a bunch of wizards should be able to tell which are the better passages, and which ones may get a little, uh, confined and treacherous."

 

[KerlanRayne]

Kerlan compares the two maps and tries to copy the info from their old map onto the new one. He then examines it and come up with a few questions. "What is this about zombies near here? What about the wizard marked over here. Also, do you know anything about the dragon that supposedly lives here, like a color? We were at that lake previously. It appears we were near the Crush Skull orcs then. How long of a journey would you say it is from here to there?"

 

[Leif]

The White Fist Orcs, Simeon Longknife

Kerlan compares the two maps and tries to copy the info from their old map onto the new one. He then examines it and come up with a few questions. "What is this about zombies near here? What about the wizard marked over here. Also, do you know anything about the dragon that supposedly lives here, like a color? We were at that lake previously. It appears we were near the Crush Skull orcs then. How long of a journey would you say it is from here to there?"

"My tribe always says that there are zombies there, so we never go that way. The Wizard lives on the surface in Twain. His "cave" is above that spot, though. To Crushed Skull tribe takes 8 days' travel. Or we can make it in six if we go fast and have good luck avoiding the other stuff down here. Better allow for 8 to be safe. The lake is under a keep on the surface. We heard that the Crushed Skulls were about to move in there. Not sure if that's right, or not. Can we talk while we move? We need to get going and not stand here. Which way we go?"

[sblock=sorry]You'll have to bear with me while I sort out just how to "speak" for Simeon. His dialect is still a work in progress at this point. [/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

"We must have been pretty close to those Orcs once before. I agree we should get moving. Looks like we go north and west."

 

[Leif]

OOC: Following the primary-type passage before you that goes north first and then does a snake impersonation before it winds up going NW?